Mud Holes and Overheating

[arctic_mark]

Still pretty new to wheelin' but am finding out the hard way that my Pathy just loves to overheat after dropping into a good mud hole. Get that hot chocolate gunk all over the rad and in a few minutes my temp is at the top of the dial and boiling out!

 

Apart from the obvious (don't go into the mud hole!!!) are there any Pathy secrets (mods, techniques) to going through mud up to the top off the hood without coating your rad in high quality insulating material!?

 

Would clipping on my winter rad grill-cover before entering the goop (and removing it after) help shield the rad in any way or do I need to carry a built in jet washer!!?? I've even considered a built in reservoir, water pump and spray-nozzle system to clean the mud off the rad on the fly!

 

Any thoughts on this would be great

Mark

Edited September 19, 2006 by arctic_mark

[FLApathy]

Put an electric fan in so you turn it off before you hit, the mechanical fan just throws it all over the rad, and when you get home SPRAY THE CRAP out of the rad to get all the mud out, part of that is why im putting a new motor in as we speak.

[jj big shoe]

There's also the trick of draping a tarp over the grille. I've never done it but it's supposed to push the water like a boat's bow and create an air pocket behind the rad as long as you keep up a constant speed.

[Precise1]

Yep, common problem... Hosing it off is by far the best way. You could get one of those old time pump up sprayers, come to think of it, maybe a supersoaker would work as well...

 

B

[k9sar]

easiest solution is to keep her wet

[Pezzy]

maybe a supersoaker would work as well...

 

B

dont laugh, Ive seen it in action!

[Slick]

i have used a supersoaker.. yes.. they work WELL. i have also had a big bottle of tap water in my truck for such occasions... and before the beloved mud has a chance to dry solid like an adobe house.. throw yer water over the rad to wash 'er off.

if you put your winter rad protector thingie on there dontcha think she'll overheat BEFORE she even hits the mud?

if all else fails.. find a nice clean river to go wash off in....... sly

[arctic_mark]

Yeah, I think the supersoaker is the way to go. The idea behind snapping on the winter rad protector just before hitting the offending mud hole would be along the same lines as the tarp over thr grille. But only just before the mud and then off right after. May work, I'll see, there's plenty of mud right now in northern Alberta to go play in!

[The Drift]

Yep, my last good mudding excursion ended in me having major over heating issues. Definately do NOT let anything dry in there or it's never coming all the way off.

[88pathoffroad]

Or just avoid dunking it into mudholes. Heh. I just try to avoid problems unless it's something I have to do...

[The Drift]

Or just avoid dunking it into mudholes. Heh. I just try to avoid problems unless it's something I have to do...

And when you can't avoid it you should at least avoid doing 40 mph through it...(see my sig LOL)